Tag: Edo governorship election
Edo poll: Parties in last minute campaign, police officers stranded
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin With less than 48 hours to the Edo state governorship election, the two major political parties participating…
Edo Poll: Obaseki, Ize-iyamu, others sign peace accord
By Jethro Ibileke Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that he will lead by example by embracing peace before, during and…
Obaseki: My fears about Edo election
By Monday Ajogun The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Edo governorship election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on…
Yiaga Africa deploys 543 observers for Edo poll
By Jethro Ibileke In line with its commitment to credible election under the Watching The Vote (WTV), Yiaga Africa says…
Edo/Ondo elections: CJN warns tribunal judges
By Wandoo Sombo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Thursday warned against recklessness, abuse of power…
Another commissioner dumps Obaseki 10 days to election
By Jethro Ibileke Barely 10 days to the governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has again lost another…
Edo: Bankers placed on high alert 10 days to election
The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has asked Compliance officers of banks in the…
Edo crisis: Election not worth citizen’s blood – APC chieftain
The Edo chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), says the forthcoming governorship election in the state is not worth the…
INEC fixes dates for Edo, Ondo governorship polls(Info Graphics)
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Thursday announced the dates for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo…
Lessons from Edo governorship election
“I thought we would just allow the sleeping dog to snore. It was the same candidate of yours who accosted…
Agents’ refusal to sign result sheet does not invalidate Edo election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the refusal of some political party agents to sign the Edo governorship…
APC agent slumps, dies at polling unit
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A polling agent of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Solomon Omorogbe, reportedly slumped and died on Wednesday…
Breaking: APC wins Edo governorship election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been declared winner…
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Protests herald collation of Edo guber poll results
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of angry youths believed to be loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), went on the rampage…
Breaking: PDP rejects Edo governorship election results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the Edo governorship election held on Wednesday, ahead of the…